Kroger grows: Its Marketplaces will sell clothes, jewelry, to compete with big-box rivals

12:03 AM,
Aug. 18, 2013

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Written by

Frank Witsil
Detroit Free Press Business Writer

To understand the challenge Kroger faces trying to appeal to customers and compete with other grocery chains, check out its Marketplace store here.

It's Kroger's first Marketplace concept in Michigan - and it's two to three times the size of the average Kroger store you might know from the neighborhood.

In addition to groceries, the new Marketplace stores offer clothing, furniture - and a jewelry store. The format is an effort to compete with Meijer, Target, Wal-Mart - and even Costco. But it's focus is still on food and items for the home. ...